Pitanga (Surinam cherry) vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pitanga (Surinam cherry) and horned melon?
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet horned melon is higher in iron and magnesium.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 27% more.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 5 times more vitamin C than horned melon. While pitanga (Surinam cherry) has 26.3mg of vitamin C, horned melon has only 5.3mg.
We used Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw and Horned melon (Kiwano) types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +465% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +396.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +971.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 5.3mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1.13mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 75µg | 7µg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 40mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.565mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.039mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.8g | 1.78g | 2% |
| Calories | 33kcal | 44kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 1.26g | 1% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 123mg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7.49g | 7.56g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.49g | 7.56g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +122.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +215% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.56g
~equal in
Water
~88.97g
